Communicating with Fathers and Mothers
Discover strategies for connecting with fathers about their child's everyday experiences.
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Father Engagement
Father and male caregiver engagement is a vital and integrated aspect of parent, family, and community work. Head Start programs partner with fathers and male caregivers to:
- Promote positive outcomes for their children, families, and themselves
- Help them develop their skills and interests and achieve goals for themselves and their families
- Support them as advocates, lifelong educators, and first teachers of their children.
Explore these resources to learn ways to enhance your program’s father engagement efforts.
Family Partnerships: Working with Both Parents and Reaching Out to Fathers
Find out how to honor what families bring to each child's learning and development.
Opportunities to Partner
Explore strategies to support staff in relationship-building with both mothers and fathers.
Honoring Perspectives
Learn strategies to ensure each parent's voice is heard to create a strong foundation for family engagement in your program.
Engaging Fathers and Male Caregivers
Explore these resources to learn ways to enhance your program’s father engagement efforts.
Goal-setting with Fathers
Find out how to partner with both parents and discover the goals fathers have for their children and themselves.
Engaging Fathers in Early Learning
Staff can use this module to learn how to work alongside and engage fathers in early care and education programs.
Support Groups and Activities for Fathers
Learn how support groups and activities for fathers provide men an opportunity to get together to talk, share, and build different parenting skills.
Tips for Organizing Support Groups and Activities
Discover tips for organizing support groups and activities for fathers in your program..
Practice Scenario
Explore the scenario and reflect on opportunities to partner with fathers and other important men in children's lives.
